Category: Tuloy Po Kayo {sleep}

There’s no reason for you to step out of the resort. If you’re on a vacation enjoy every minute of it. Forget the malls, skip the shopping, do away with the city tour because the reason why you chose to head to the beach is to get away from the urban jungle where you…

Yes, the island paradise has never been busier. Believe it or not, there’s heavy traffic on the main road and on the beach (which has been going on for some time now). There’s just no escaping the crowds these days. Just like what the islanders say, “There is no low or peak season in…

I DID. Finally, I did. The idea of sleeping in a pod always excited me. Wouldn’t it be great to try something new, something economical in a country where most accommodations can be costly especially on peak seasons? Capsule hotels were born out of necessity in Japan. The salary men, either too tired…

Japan is on top of everybody’s list for quite some time now. Travelers flow in and out of the country no matter what season. Never getting enough of the place, most, if not all, return to see more of its unique, rich culture. Perhaps another reason why people return is the realization…

It was quite unusual. I stepped into an executive suite and first thing I noticed was the selection of exercise gears in the spacious living area. What message was being relayed? To a former gym junkie who hasn’t touched a gym apparatus in two years, it may just be the sign…

The attraction is present. Always. There is something about W Bangkok that lures me back to the place whenever I make my way to the city twice a year. In a city as dynamic as Bangkok, where the Thais and tourists seek the new and exciting, establishments like W Bangkok constantly dish out its…

In a bed wrapped in crisp high-count linen, mornings and nights were spent with an icon at the Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei. In one of the large picture windows of the room, Taipei 101 was in clear view. A couple months after, I was in the same scenario, in Hong Kong this…

Seven years, that’s how long it has been since I’ve set foot in Hong Kong again. Judging from the territory’s vibe, the same things lure in the tourists—good food, shopping, parties and the attractions for people of all ages. It’s the same components, but changing with the times. Change is good, but there are things…

How do I describe 2016? It was generous, exciting and exhausting. The last may seem a surprising addition but it “came with the territory,” so to speak—and I’m not complaining. Off the bucket list is Kyoto. The photo of geisha’s walking the streets of the city was on my vision board for years, so…

I knew it was a long shot that I’d end up staying in a luxury hotel in Taipei, but on the third day in the city I was in one. One dressed in classic Oriental chic reminiscent of the Sung dynasty. It was a busy day at the Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza…